8 Godzilla Films You Need To See

Twelve years after retiring from acting with Godzilla Final Wars, the big G returns to the screen in Godzilla Resurgence, which simply put is the most thrilling reinvention of the character yet.

Unregulated dumping of radioactive material has resulted in the creation of a creature codenamed Godzilla, but this is no po-faced American rehash that beats around the bush, this is a movie that cuts right to the action. The characters make sense, the plot has no room for nonsense and the effects will leave your jaw on the floor. This is spectacular stuff.

It’s the movie that Hollywood promised (and failed to deliver) in 1998 and 2014 – a fast-paced blockbuster short on build-up but long on city-smashing mayhem. Within the first 20 minutes, we’re watching Godzilla stomp cities and evade helicopter gunships, but the excellent effects mean we never feel like we’re watching footage from a video game.

There’s no shortage of fun, but the movie has something else the American remakes failed to include – mischievous satire. When the Japanese turn to the US for support, an American team humourlessly deliver their verdict: the only way to stop Godzilla is by dropping a third bomb on the city.